| Neferkare Neby | |
|---|---|
| Neferkare III | |
 The cartouche of Neferkare Neby on theAbydos King List | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | c. 2198 –c. 2196 BC |
| Predecessor | PossiblyNeferkare II |
| Successor | PossiblyDjedkare Shemai |
| Father | PossiblyPepi II orMerenre Nemtyemsaf I |
| Mother | PossiblyAnkhesenpepi II |
| Died | c. 2196 BC |
| Burial | Pyramid"Neferkare Neby is Enduring of Life", presumably atSaqqara |
| Dynasty | 7th or8th Dynasty |
Neferkare Neby (alsoNeferkare III; diedc. 2196 BC) was anancient Egyptianking of theSeventh orEighth Dynasty during the earlyFirst Intermediate Period (2181–2055 BC).[1] According to EgyptologistsJürgen Beckerath and Darrell Baker, he was the fourth king of theSeventh dynasty, as he appears as the fourth king in theAbydos King List within the list of kings assigned to this dynasty.[2][1]
Neferkare Neby's name is clearly readable on theAbydos King List (number 43), and unlike most kings of this period, is attested by a further two contemporary sources. Indeed, Neferkare Neby's name appears on thefalse door atAnkhesenpepi II's tomb, and is also inscribed on hersarcophagus. These attestations show that Neferkare Neby's mother was possibly Queen Ankhesenpepi II, which would presumably make his fatherMerenre Nemtyemsaf I.[1] The stele of Ankhesenpepi II records that Neferkare Neby begun the construction of apyramid, possibly atSaqqara and named him asḎd-ˁnḫ Nfr-k3-rˁ nbjj, that is Djedankh Neferkare Neby and which means "Neferkare Neby is Enduring of Life".[2] The location of the pyramid is unknown and it most probably never significantly entered the building stage.[1]
Like many kings of the Eighth Dynasty, Neferkare Neby is absent from theTurin canon as a largelacuna affects the location where his name would have been listed.[3]
